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Throughout
history, enlightened persons have been striving for the
perfect system of government, where all can achieve freedom
and prosperity. Political structures have taken many forms,
from an enlightened king or absolute ruler all the way to
anarchy. But none of these systems has been successful for
very long. Why is that?
Because no
political organization can guarantee the fulfillment of
every individual desire. There is always discontent among
some faction or other, which protest and eventually bring
down the government in power.
This is not a
bad thing!
Discontent is
always present when there is limitation of the freedom to be
, do, and have. This desire for freedom of expression, or
simply freedom to be left alone, is an inherent desire of
all beings.
No system of
government can possibly guarantee complete freedom of action
for all, because any government must arbitrarily limit
freedom of choice and action so that all may live without
stepping on each other's toes too much. Actually, we have
come a long way on planet earth. We think of government
modernly as majority rule, and that’s a big step forward
from “I’ll grab power any way I can and rule as I see fit.”
In modern democracies, the masses do at least have a
political voice.
Politics and
Universal Law
Human beings
have looked to governments to solve societal problems, like
unequal income distribution, human rights, and injustice.
But these difficulties are individual difficulties. When
many people all have the same problem, it is thought to be a
group problem. But we know from our earlier discussions
that the universe responds to each one of us on a personal
basis.
Those who
understand universal principles recognize that governmental
decisions need not have an adverse influence upon individual
citizens. We recognize that the decisions of others do not
determine our experiences. We understand that each and every
individual conscious being in this universe is TOTALLY AND
UTTERLY FREE, and is a vital component in the subtle, but
powerful interaction of universal laws.
Your life
experience is a function of far senior forces, that of the
Law of Free Will, the Law of Vibration and the Law of
Attraction. These inherent, quintessential properties are
woven into the very fabric of this universe.
Universal law
is far senior to that of the law of man, because universal
law operates continuously and infallibly, unlike human laws,
which often seem to punish the victim just as often as the
victimizer!
The operation
of universal law has been calculated by the designers of the
universe itself.
These
statements make no sense unless one recognizes that
consciousness is the animating and creative principle of the
universe. To a materialist, these essays and the ideas they
contain are clearly delusional. But then, a materialist
believes that consciousness is biologically based. Such a
person must fear death very much, for it means the snuffing
out forever of his or her identity. That indeed is something
too horrible to contemplate! Those of us who understand our
spiritual nature get the last laugh, however. We know that
even the most hardened skeptic will finally realize his or
her spiritual nature upon transition out of the body. That
is something to rejoice in –– the eventual reuniting of all
physically incarnated beings and the recognition of our
shared divinity.
All right,
then, who designed the universe? Or, a better question is,
who designed and continues to expand the universe? The
answer is, US. Thought is energy and with every thought we
think, every desire we have, we shoot forth new energy into
the universe, helping it to expand and become more. Imagine
every being on every planet in every solar system and
galaxy, throughout the universe, contributing to the
expansion of thought. It is a very exciting idea!
With every
choice we make, we get to decide who and what we match up
with.
A citizenry
always gets the government that is a perfect vibrational
match to the national consciousness. A nation of people who
resonate to freedom cannot and will not have a dictatorial
government. Political organizations and societies are not
immune to the operation of the Law of Attraction. Neither
can governmental edicts negate the operation of the Law of
Attraction. If your government suspends the constitution and
declares martial law, you may find policemen on every street
corner. You can either rage, or wave. Freedom depends on
your state of mind, not the decisions of some paranoid
political leader. In any political environment, it is
possible to remain positive and so attract positive things.
Many people
consider it their duty to 'stay informed,' but ask yourself
"Of what am I being informed?" Ask yourself whether the
latest disaster is relevant to your life, and whether you
can do anything about it. If you carefully examine the
information being fed to you in the “news,” you may discover
its true value. It is irrelevant whether you agree or
disagree with the madness presented on the news. It is your
focus upon it that activates it within your vibration.
Therefore, if you are a person who becomes emotionally
involved with the news, you may want to rethink your
participation.
One a person
truly understands universal principles (which can only occur
by applying them in daily life and noting the results) he or
she cannot ever be fooled again. No one can ever convince
such an empowered person that danger exists anywhere that
must be fought or protected against. Once one understands
that what is resisted always persists, no one can ever
persuade you of the necessity of fighting war, or fighting
poverty, or fighting pollution, or fighting anything; for
those who hope to continue such things must count on your
active cooperation in the continuance of them, or your
resistance to them, which amounts to the same thing.
Remember that resistance to "X" or participation in "X" both
focus your attention on "X"! This is the brilliant equation
of all master manipulators.
By the way,
here’s what I
call the First Law of Politics: “Politics is a subset of
economics.” In other words, if you really want to discover
the political truth, find out where the money’s going.
Objection!
“Yes,” you
might say, “that is all fine and theoretical, but what about
a person who is born into a war zone? Or in the midst of
terrible poverty? What chance does that person have to make
a joyful life? That is where political action may redress
wrongs.”
This is a very
important objection, and it is the bedrock argument used by
those who promote the politics of redressing injustice. The
idea is that there is always injustice in society, because
some are born wealthy and the majority are born poor.
In order to
answer this very crucial point, we have to look a little
deeper into the story. We have to go further back along the
process and ask, 'How does a being incarnate into a body on
earth? Why does a being come to earth if he or she knows a
life of misery will probably follow? Why would a conscious
being be so stupid as to deliberately choose injustice as a
starting point to life?'
Politics and
Consciousness
What is a
conscious being anyway? A conscious being, incarnated on
earth, associated with a physical body, is a focused aspect
of universal consciousness. Incarnation is always a
conscious choice: your conscious choice. Nobody “makes” you
come into a body. You can’t use physical force on a spirit!
So nobody gets to claim victim status. “I didn’t choose to
be here, I was born here. Not my fault.” Uh–uh. That
argument only makes sense to those who believe that
consciousness comes from mud. We’ve already seen the
absurdity of that idea in other essays so we won’t go into
it again. Suffice it to say that you made a conscious choice
to be born. You came in knowing who your parents were, and
the socio–economic environment. Yeah, you were born as a
physically helpless infant. But you knew yourself as a
fully empowered being.
In our model of
consciousness and the vibrational universe, a being always
incarnates joyfully into a body, and always from free
choice. Why? Because (1) consciousness exists independent of
physical bodies (2) consciousness in native–state (pre– and
post incarnation) is naturally pure, positive life force
energy and (3) the incarnation process involves a
self–reflexive focusing of consciousness. Because of the
nature of
The Human Energy Field (my conception of the incarnation
process), it is impossible for another being to manipulate
your field of consciousness. The focusing process is a self
created choice.
Why Come to
Earth If It's So Great Up There?
If everything
is so wonderful in the non-physical plane, why would some
one want to be born into the middle of a war zone? Or in the
midst of terrible poverty? Or come to earth at all?
Because of the
intensity of the experience (why do people ski 100 mph down
dangerous mountains?). Because when in the broader
non-physical state, there is always a feeling of joy, and
maybe it gets boring after a while. Because earth is a
leading edge experience. Because it's different. Because
it's pushing the envelope. Because it's where the action is.
Because in the vast infinity of the universe it is yet
another way to experience, and know yourself. Because when
you’re done you can go back and tell your friends, "I had a
lifetime on earth." And mainly because in your broader
awareness you KNOW there is no such thing as death; because
the very idea of 'death' as human beings perceive it on
earth is laughable. The idea that death is a snuffing out
of consciousness forever is known as a hilarious joke
throughout the entire universe. It is a cosmic joke of the
grandest proportions. How human beings on earth ever
convinced themselves that an eternal, non–physical
consciousness could ever die is probably the most
preposterous and flabbergasting concept that has ever been
conceived of. Not only that, but the majority of humans
ACTUALLY BELIEVE IT!!!!!!
Relax. You’re
not mud. You’re not meat. You are an eternal spirit and you
can’t die. The death process is changing of focus
from an intensely focused point of consciousness in a human
body to a grander, broader awareness of your true self.
The Beauty of
Earth
Not convinced
yet? It might seem completely irrational to leave the joyful
non–physical plane and deliberately choose to come to such
a hellhole as earth. But the earth is not a hellhole. It is
beautiful. Despite mankind’s efforts, there is still an
incredible variety of life and ecosystems on this planet.
Life is cocooned upon this planet in perfect balance. All
systems, geological, atmospheric, and biological, keep
conditions perfectly balanced within the very limited
parameters necessary to sustain life here. Yet we rarely
open our eyes to see the beauty of this place. Earth is a
beautiful planet, one of the wonders of the universe, and
you couldn't wait to get here. You wanted to experience it
all.
Different
Intentions for Being Here
Beings who
choose to experience differently may not consider themselves
less well off. Those who are born into a poor village on the
other side of the world may look in horror at the society we
are born into in the United States, with its violence,
competition, and soulless technology. It's always different
on the other side of the fence! Attitudes are different in
other societies and cultures, and who are we to say that
anyone is living a life that is 'less than' the one we are
living? Most people in this society are overworked,
underpaid, stressed, and worrying a lot of the time. What
sort of life is that?
It is not
possible to decide for another how his or her lives should
go. We cannot know the reason another decided to come to
earth. We must grant them the same status as we would
ourselves: that of an independent being who is making the
most joyful life possible..
And who knows,
maybe some of us came here to be miserable. Just for the
experience of it! It sure seems that way sometimes doesn't
it?
The ultimate
answer to political questions of fairness, injustice,
unequal income distribution, etc. must be based on universal
principles. Individual events are not dependent upon what
law Congress passes, who declares war on whom, what new
social program is in the works, or who gets elected to the
local city council. While it is true that there are 300
million people in the United States, and the political
situation is directly related to the national vibration (see
The Law of Attraction), your personal experiences do not
have to reflect the national consciousness. You are fully
empowered by the laws of the universe to create a positive
reality for yourself.
Your political
preferences are only important in the sense that what you
believe, you will eventually invite into your experience.
Life is more about the operation of universal law, not
human law!
I'm not
attempting to discourage involvement in politics! Politics
is a great game, a wonderful way to meet dedicated and
committed people who are trying to make the world a better
place. I'm just saying that as a general citizen, don't
worry so much about what goes on in politics. Sometimes the
craziness gets too much and people begin to stress and worry
that bad things will happen to them. But it's that very
worry which will attract the unwanted thing to you. Whatever
you pay attention to you get more of. That's just the way it
works, and if you don't believe it, try consciously placing
your attention on something specific for a week or two and
see what happens!
The more you
worry and stress, the more worry and stress you'll have. The
more you are at ease about life and certain of your own
inherent well being, the more you will experience well being
in your life. That's why the rich get richer and the poor
get poorer. The Law of Attraction isn’t rocket science. It's
simple, but profound.
The Basic Idea
of Politics
Politics is
fundamentally based on the idea of group action. In that
sense it is one step removed from the engine of power, for
the vibration of any group is composed of individuals. A
high level programming language like Visual Basic, for
example, is utterly dependent upon the underlying assembly
code that it generates. The 1’s and 0’s of the assembly code
actually contain the instructions that make the hardware and
software of the computer work. In other words, the
individual is always the engine of power in any society,
because individuals directly interface with the universal
field of consciousness that powers existence. It’s only when
individuals can be persuaded to give up their power to
others that dictatorship and tyranny result. If you read the
constitution of the United States and the Federalist Papers
( a compendium of the intellectual history of constitutional
development) it is clear that the founding fathers wanted to
create a system that gave as much power to individuals as
possible. They understood that when like–minded people band
together, their influence could potentially be very
powerful. Vibrational entrainment is much more important
than physical force. Without a vibrational culture firmly
established, it is not possible for ideas to grow. One
cannot establish tyranny in a vibrational environment of
freedom! That is why the science of propaganda is so
important to those who wish to influence the mass
consciousness. As Erich Fromm points out in his seminal
book, “Escape from Freedom,” the desire for conformism is
strong within human beings. Fromm says that individuals fear
to have divergent opinions, for it means standing alone, and
losing the succor that comes with joining the crowd. In this
way, individuals give up their freedom to the strongest
national voice.
Ignorance is
Bliss
When talking
about politics or ‘current events’ (what are “current
events” anyway? Stuff that other people write about), the
common idea is that if you are ignorant of current events,
you are some kind of moron, or a sort of air-head that
hasn't a clue about the important things in life, and that
in this state of ignorance you are likely to be blind-sided
by the latest terrorist, murderer, or government edict. But
this is backwards. Only by NOT activating the thoughts,
feelings and vibrations corresponding to the murderer,
terrorist, or government edict, will you be safe from it!
Current events
are all about what-has-already-manifested. Most people would
consider that if something has happened, then it is true,
and that if something is true, then it is important, but
this too is backwards. An event (like a war or an earthquake
or the Fed raising interest rates) might be interesting, but
it cannot influence your life until you get on the
vibrational bandwagon.
Truth is what
comes forth from the thoughts and feelings of a conscious
being, for that is what is always being manifested, in every
instant. Truth is consciousness, not the creations or
manifestations of consciousness! So if you really want to
change something, pay no attention whatsoever to what
exists. Place your attention solely upon what you want to
create, keep it there, act upon it, allow it to come into
your experience, and watch the world change around you.
Become ignorant
only of what you do not want.
Ignorance is
truly bliss, IF you are ignorant of that which you don't
want.
Re–emphasis
The universe
has been arranged so that it responds to each person
individually. When a lot of people are thinking the same
way, then a similar reality manifests for each one. But the
reality of individuals is not tied to the reality of the
group in any way! In order for an individual to change their
circumstances, it is only necessary for the individual to
change his or her vibrational orientation. Most people don't
do this, because they do not believe it is possible, or
worthwhile. And so people continue to be, do, and have
similar experiences and society never changes. Individuals,
in other words, unwittingly throw away their power and go
into agreement with the 'group think.'
The reason for
this can be explained by vibrational entrainment. Here is an
explanation from my book, 'The Vibrational Universe:'
"Entrainment is defined as the tendency for two oscillating
bodies to lock into phase so that both vibrate in harmony.
It can also be defined as a synchronization of two or more
rhythmic cycles. For example, when two pulsing heart muscle
cells are brought close together each begins to pulse
synchronously. The discovery of entrainment is linked to the
Dutch scientist, Christian Huygens. While working on the
design of the pendulum clock, Huygens discovered that when
two clocks were placed on a wall near each other and their
pendulums swung at different rates, they would eventually
wind up swinging at the same rate. This occurs because of
their mutual influence on one another."
Just as
pendulum clocks may vibrationally entrain one another, so
too can the thoughts of the group entrain individual
thoughts. This does not mean, however, that individuals MUST
subjugate their opinions to the group. Entrainment just
means there is an INFLUENCE to do so. It is always your
choice to go along with the crowd or to step into your own
personal power. It always feels better to be true to self
than to run with the herd!
An example of
going beyond the group reality is the classic American story
of the 'poor boy that made good'. The guy that simply
focused on what he wanted and refused to give up on his
dream. This sort of success story is inevitable, if one
simply focuses on what is wanted long enough to get a
manifestation. The secret is that you don't have to work
hard. I should have whispered that, because if too many
people got the idea how easy it is to achieve their goals,
how powerful is their inherent nature to utilize the power
of universal principles, then society would change rapidly
from one of hard work and struggle to one of prosperity and
joy for all, and that would upset the apple cart of those
who like things the way they are.
Your Philosophy
Promotes Injustice!
I have had
someone say to me: “This philosophy of yours just promotes
injustice, because it says, don't help anyone else. Just let
everyone starve and get killed and raped, as long as you
look out for yourself.”
It is difficult
to explain to someone who has no idea of his or her eternal,
divine and powerful creative nature, and who has no
understanding of universal law, that to simply focus on good
things will bring good things. People consider you to be
nutty, probably because the bad stuff gets splashed all over
the media every day. But ask yourself, if it was really that
bad then in your own life you should encounter murders,
rapes, and horrible things every day. But I'm willing to
bet, dear reader, that you do not so experience. That's
because the universe is a well ordered place that is filled
to the brim with well being. The default condition of the
universe is well being. That is why the news media has to
search the globe every day for horrible things. Yesterday I
heard of a bus crash in India, and a bomb attack somewhere
in Asia. It's the horrible things that are unusual. We have
often heard that good news is not reported, because it is
not interesting enough. That is precisely true. Good news is
not interesting, because it is happening everywhere, to
almost everyone, every single day.
Besides, the
laws of the universe guarantee that each being will only
experience situations which are an exact match to his or her
vibrational orientation. Even the most desperate of
situations may be altered in a positive direction by a
change in consciousness. This may seem silly, cold and
stupid to some, but you can prove it to yourself.
The universe is
filled with well being, and all conscious beings everywhere
want to get some of it. The desire for more and more well
being is a natural, divine impulse, not a degraded one. On
earth we have twisted and warped this idea because of our
feeling of unworthiness. We have created economies of
scarcity that are a perfect reflection of our own ideas
about ourselves. Those who are prosperous are in the flow of
universal energy, for universal energy is all about joy,
abundance, and wanting things to be even better!
Summing Up
So what can we
conclude from this discussion about politics?
Firstly, that
politics is not the all important thing it is made out to
be. Like good salesmen, politicians have sold us on the idea
of their importance, and the essentialness of the things
they do. As long as we buy into it, align our energies to
it, then their every pronouncement and law will be of the
utmost importance to each one of us, for we will be
resonating precisely to their vibration. But if we can
recognize the power of our own creative potential, the
craziness of politics fades into insignificance, just like a
bad stage play that one leaves before the first curtain.
Secondly, we
are all totally free. We don't need a constitution to
guarantee our freedom, for a piece of paper cannot do that.
Only the conscious, free will decisions of each human being
is a guarantor of his or her true freedom. If you are afraid
of something, the universe does not care whether you are
liberal or conservative, you will eventually get it.
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